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October 2016

For the first time bowling was separated from the State Special Olympic Summer Games competition. The summer games were held in May in Missoula, while state bowling took place on Sunday, Sept. 25 in Billings.
“The state office moved bowling out of the summer games because there are over 450 athletes who bowl, and bowling had outgrown all the areas we normally do state at,” said Kaylene Patten, local director of Special Olympics. “Now we do state competition in bowling in different locations.

When Helena teacher Kelly Elder heard the cathedral bells near his home ring out at 8 p.m., he figured it was a bad sign for him.
He knew that somewhere in the state, the new Montana Teacher of the Year would get a call at 8 p.m., and his phone hadn’t rung.
Not yet, anyway.
Then he heard from 2016 Montana Teacher of the Year Jessica Anderson, congratulating him for being selected as 2017 Montana Teacher of the Year.
“I’m in shock,” Elder said afterward.

The Farm Service Agency is hosting a “How to Partner and Connect With FSA” webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 12 p.m., to invite agricultural organizations to connect and partner with FSA. FSA connects with agricultural organizations to help farmers and ranchers around the country start, expand and grow their operation. Learn ways to connect with FSA, sign up to become a partner and develop a relationship that benefits the agricultural community.

Nov. 8 is not far away. Before the election, the Lewistown Government Study Commission wants to make sure people knew what is being proposed.

To do so, they invited Montana State University Local Government Center Director Dan Clark for his third visit, in hopes to clarify questions the public may have.

Although there were a few new faces in the crowd, most of those in attendance were “regulars” at the Government Study Commission meetings. That being said, the number of people in attendance was still slim.

In the junior varsity competition at the Mountain West Classic Invitational last Saturday, Fergus junior varsity runner Scott Sciuchetti finished in 86th place against 573 competitors.
“Scott had a great race,” said Fergus Coach Suzie Flentie. “His time of 18:40 moves him up to the varsity team. Freshman Chance Miller also ran in the 18s for the first time with an 18:58.”